Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,336.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 24.1%, sickness 8.8 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good4 February 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
785
Capacity
1,080 (73%)
Free school meals
28.8%
English additional lang.
17.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
47.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£47,079
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 704 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.0m | 71.4% | +£129k | -£41k | -1.0% | £6,464 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £4.9m | £3.7m | 70.7% | +£384k | £82k | 1.6% | £7,345 |
| 2023/24 | £5.6m | £5.4m | £4.6m | 82.0% | +£182k | £115k | 2.0% | £7,337 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£927k
Premises
£337k
Other costs
£490k
11.2%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
0.3%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 44.2 | 60.7% | 41.8% | 31.1% | — | 122 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 36.9 | 16.1 | £41,484 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1 | 17.0 | £39,960 | 15.2% | 2.6% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 44.4 | 16.3 | £41,773 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.5 | 16.4 | £45,018 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 47.0 | 16.7 | £47,079 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 18.8% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 533 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.7% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 452 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.9% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 429 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.3% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 387 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 18.7% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 391 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.4% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 402 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 505 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 27.5% | 7.2% | 2.3% | 553 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 31.8% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 669 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 29.0% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 714 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 26.4% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 704 |
4 February 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2020 | — | Good |